KC 200 MX Wired Mechanical Office Keyboard MX2A Brown Switches

OK, I have had a LOT of mechanical keyboards over the years, at various price points. Between me and my wife, we've gone through at least 10 keyboards each over the last 15 to 20 years (yeah, multiple PCs, locations, use cases, unhappy with some of them, etc.). Plus, I am both a software and hardware engineer (recently retired), so I have a pretty solid context for my opinion. This Cherry KC 200 MX (with the MX2A Brown switches) is really very nice. Solid construction, a rigid metal base, and the keys have an excellent feel. I got this one for my wife to use, replacing an extremely well-used Cooler Master Storm QuickFire TK Brown mechanical keyboard that came with OG Cherry Brown switches. She is a research professional that is WFH, and also does extensive creative writing and correspondence. She is also has petite, with small hands. Well! She LOVES this keyboard - the keys feel perfect, their slightly closer pitch means this fits a full set of keys in a compact keyboard space. The keys are quiet but have a nice click feel. It has no RGB, which she never had a use for. The bronze finish is subtle and classy. And it fits in her space perfectly. Is it perfect? No, some nit-picks are the tilt-feet are a little clunky to adjust, and it would be improved if it had a standard, easily replaceable USB-C cable, but the one it comes with appears of very good quality. Overall, this is a home run, and we could not be happier with it. If the style and form factor work for you, I think you will be very pleased if you get one of these keyboards. It's very unlikely you will want to return it. :-)

My favorite key board. I like the mechnical keyboard experience better than non-mechanical. About five years ago I bought a durgod k320 87 key mechanical keyboard and love it. Recently I wanted to replace a membrane keyboard with a full sized mechanical keyboard and tried the cherry kc 200 mx. It's better than the durgod with more stable keys, very little vibration, quieter sound and it has a great retro high tech look. I think mine was reasonably priced at $69. Using the keyboard is a pleasure. If you like the mechanical keyboard experience, I recommend this one.

I got this keyboard with the MX2A Brown switches and absolutely love it! I came from my 12 year old Das Keyboard with Cherry MX Blue switches after its left Ctrl key quit working. Over the years I had grown tired of the harsh click of the Blue switches, but of course I still wanted the mechanical feel. The MX2A Brown switches are perfect! They provide a very satisfying typing feel and the typing noise is now at much nicer level. They have a nice "thock" feel to them rather than a sharp click. They feel buttery smooth and I'm pretty sure I gained a few wpm with this board. It also has a nice heft to it; feels very quality-built.

The keyboard is beautiful. The bronze-colored aluminum plate is a stunning, especially when paired with brown keycaps. But it wasn't for me. For the key press, the "bump" was minimal and not as tactile as I would have liked it. Also the "bump" is felt mid-press rather than from the top. Compared to other switches like Gateron EF grayish, where the "bump" is felt from the top.

Great feeling silent brown switches, nice quality build, can’t complain. Finally a suitable replacement for my old Corsair Vengeance K65. Everyone seems to make their own mechanical switches these days but the original Cherry switches are still where it’s at.

I was so excited to get this affordable and what i thought was a well built keyboard, but turns out it loves breaking keycaps. I had 4 keycaps break (and then I contacted cherry to get replacements for 3 of them) over the span of 3 months before I got fed up and refunded it once the fourth broke. It is a shame, because everything else was top tier and amazing, great switches, no flex and awesome feel. Just so disappointing that the keycaps kept breaking. (they would break where they connect to the switch the plus shaped thing.)

My initial review was upset that my birthday present had gotten soaking wet. After letting it dry and using it for the past two months, I can safely say I love this keyboard. For such a long time, I've been a membrane keyboard user. I did try one time to switch to mechanical, but the keyboard I got was such an utter failure that I swore off mechanical keyboards for another decade. Well, now here I am trying another one after refining my choices and picking my features I want and don't want. This keyboard is perfect for my desires! It doesn't stand out, but it looks handsome on my desk. It has the exact amount of keys I use and nothing more. It's clean, it's simple, it's functional and feels really good to type on. I use it actively for both gaming and writing.

Awesome keyboard for the money. Wanted a wired option so as not to worry about batteries. I use this at work in an office setting and the sound is perfect. Great tactile touch without being extremely noisy or clicky. Solid build quality and size. Would buy from this brand again.

Great keyboard. I don't understand the hate for brown switches, great blend between tactile and I think they're perfect. The key caps feel great and high quality. It is a little clacky, but that's probably me because I tend to bottom out the switch when I type. Do wish there was a backlight option, but I touch type so it doesn't matter. Hot pluggable switches would be nice, but that would add cost. All around great deal for what you pay for it.

A solidly built keyboard, no complaints here. Like others have said the key spacing is a *bit* cramped but you'll adjust to it in no time. Lighting for the Caps, Num, and Scroll locks is subdued vs most other similar keyboards to the point you'll notice it in the dark but it's not glaring white. Quality non-slip feet have kept it from sliding around on my desk despite how hard I type, a nice change.

Best keyboard I ever had (so far). I guess the keycaps profile is what helps the most, or maybe the depth of the switches. But I write faster and less typo than other keyboards I had. And the sound is also much better. More silent while still pleasant. I would have liked to have more space between arrow keys and numpad, but this is not really an issue.

Very pleased with this keyboard. It has a nice weight to it, seems pretty solid and has a very satisfying sound feedback when typing. The metal plate under the keys is a nice touch, gives it a really high end feel. I bought the Bronze W/MX2A Brown and I am very happy with the overall look and feel. This will fit perfectly with my gaming room aesthetic. I will note, it is slightly narrower in terms of width compared to a full sized keyboard but, I've found that it doesn't hinder the usability for most tasks and gaming. The hot swappable keys are fairly easy to remove and give you an additional customization option which is very nice and sought after.

Solidly built and great to type on. Love the switch feel.